Date of birth | 08 October 1981 |
Place of birth | Birmingham |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Forward |
Birch impressed in his appearances for Walsall and Exeter City during 2000-01.
As a young Walsall striker, he scored on his debut in senior football for the Saddlers against Wigan Athletic in an LDV Vans Trophy tie in January 2001.
He moved on loan to Exeter City in March and did well in his spell with the Devon club, scoring two goals and quickly became a favourite with the club's fans.
Enthusiastic, quick and skilful, Birch has a good eye for goal and is always looking to punish defenders.
Birch signed a new one-year contract with Walsall in May 2004 but joined Kidderminster Harriers in December 2004 with a contract to the end of the season.
He joined Lincoln City in July 2005 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2007 in July 2006.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Walsall | 31 Oct 1998 | 14 Dec 2004 | |
Exeter City | 22 Mar 2001 | 05 May 2001 | L |
Exeter City | 10 Aug 2001 | 10 Nov 2001 | L |
Nuneaton Borough | 13 Dec 2001 | 02 Mar 2002 | L |
Barnsley | 25 Mar 2004 | 09 May 2004 | L |
Kidderminster Harriers | 14 Dec 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
Lincoln City | 01 Jul 2005 | 11 Jan 2007 | |
Tamworth | 10 Aug 2006 | 10 Sep 2006 | L |
Hucknall Town | 27 Oct 2006 | 27 Nov 2006 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 6 | 3 |
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2000-01 | Walsall | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Exeter City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 5 | 10 |
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2001-02 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 |
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2002-03 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 6 | 13 |
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2003-04 | Barnsley | League Division 2 | 8 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 25 | 10 |
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2004-05 | Kidderminster Harriers | League Two | 11 | 3 |
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2004-05 | Walsall | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Walsall | League One | 11 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Lincoln City | League Two | 23 | 14 |
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2005-06 | Lincoln City | League Two Play-Offs | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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30 Jan 2001 | Walsall v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
07 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Walsall | L | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
01 Dec 2001 | Rotherham United v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
10 Aug 2002 | Walsall v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
14 Aug 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
17 Aug 2002 | Sheffield United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
24 Aug 2002 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Aug 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
31 Aug 2002 | Walsall v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
14 Sep 2002 | Walsall v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
21 Sep 2002 | Millwall v Walsall | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
28 Sep 2002 | Walsall v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
02 Oct 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
05 Oct 2002 | Derby County v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
12 Oct 2002 | Burnley v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
09 Nov 2002 | Leicester City v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
23 Nov 2002 | Walsall v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
30 Nov 2002 | Portsmouth v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
21 Dec 2002 | Norwich City v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Feb 2003 | Stoke City v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
01 Mar 2003 | Bradford City v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
04 Mar 2003 | Rotherham United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
15 Mar 2003 | Walsall v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
09 Aug 2003 | Walsall v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
16 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
23 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
25 Aug 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
30 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
16 Sep 2003 | Ipswich Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
20 Sep 2003 | Millwall v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
24 Sep 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
27 Sep 2003 | Walsall v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
29 Sep 2003 | Walsall v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 Oct 2003 | Burnley v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 Oct 2003 | Watford v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
18 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
21 Oct 2003 | Reading v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
25 Oct 2003 | Walsall v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
01 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Norwich City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
04 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
08 Nov 2003 | Bradford City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
22 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
29 Nov 2003 | Rotherham United v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
06 Dec 2003 | Walsall v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
09 Dec 2003 | Sheffield United v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
13 Dec 2003 | Wimbledon v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
20 Dec 2003 | Walsall v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Dec 2003 | Walsall v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
03 Jan 2004 | Millwall v Walsall | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
09 Jan 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
17 Jan 2004 | Walsall v Coventry City | L | 1-6 | League Division 1 | |
31 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
07 Feb 2004 | Walsall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
14 Feb 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
21 Feb 2004 | Walsall v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
28 Feb 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
06 Mar 2004 | West Ham United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
13 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
16 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Ipswich Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
07 Aug 2004 | Walsall v Port Vale | W | 3-2 | League One | |
10 Aug 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
14 Aug 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | L | 5-3 | League One | |
25 Aug 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
30 Aug 2004 | Walsall v Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
04 Sep 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
28 Sep 2004 | Walsall v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
02 Oct 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
16 Oct 2004 | Wrexham v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
19 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
23 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
30 Oct 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
02 Nov 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Walsall | D | 2-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
20 Nov 2004 | Walsall v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
27 Nov 2004 | Stockport County v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
30 Nov 2004 | Leyton Orient v Walsall | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
07 Dec 2004 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.